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British Boy Names

Do British baby names have a distinct style? You bet, and often it's a step or two ahead of American baby names. Some of the hottest baby boy names in England, Scotland, and Wales are still cool and underused choices in the U.S., as seen below.

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Harvey. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Following a huge revival in England, the US seemed to pick up on this trend for 2013 -- it was one of the year's fastest-rising choices, and a contender to keep climbing.
Harvey did have a respect... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Hugh. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Patrician to the core, Hugh was firmly in the Top 100 until 1903, but now is used very quietly, though still hanging in on the Top 1000.
Hugh has always been particularly prevalent among the Iris... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Inigo. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Inigo, almost unknown in the U.S., is an intriguing choice, with its strong beat, creative and evocative sound, and associations with the great early British architect and stage designer Inigo Jone... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Ivor. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Ivor, a favorite choice for upscale characters in Brit Lit novels by authors like P.G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh, is an interesting and unusual name just waiting to be discovered by parents in thi... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Jasper. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Jasper has a lot going for it -- in the past years it shot up 112 places and is still rising, after long being considered a hip and charming name in England. Distinctly masculine, Jasper represents... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Lachlan. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Lachlan is as Scottish as haggis and tartan plaid kilts, a favorite used throughout England, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand, and just beginning to be noticed in the US -- it reached the Top 10... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Laird. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Laird is a Scottish title for the landed gentry -it ranks just below a Baron — with a pleasantly distinctive Scottish burr that must have appealed to Sharon Stone, who chose it for her son.
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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Lennon. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

A growing number of high-profile (and other) parents are choosing to honor their musical idols, such as Hendrix, Presley, Jagger, and now Lennon. Lennon first came to notice when Liam Gallagher and... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Leo. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Leo is a strong-yet-friendly name that was common among the Romans, used for thirteen popes, and is now on the upswing partly thanks to Leonardo "Leo" DiCaprio. Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem call... Read More